The first explosion made a loud noise.

At the same time, the violent explosion also produced bursts of ground vibrations, even if Huang Taiji was pressing the formation in the rear, they also felt it clearly.

The war horses under their crotches were restless, which made Huang Taiji and them busy for a while, and it took a lot of strength to appease the mounts under their crotch.

What the hell is this!

When they saw the power of the grenade for the first time, they were stunned one by one, and their expressions were extremely shocked.

Yes, this weapon is not the same as artillery.

The artillery of this era used solid iron bullets, and when fired, they fell into the enemy's formation, and they did not produce such a violent explosion.

But solid iron bullets are only used in Europe, and most of the oriental artillery in this era is made of gravel or stone.

You read that right.

The shells of artillery are stones or gravel.

The ammunition of this kind of artillery, even in the Republic of China, was used in many places.

Of course, that's a relatively backward area.

But in this seventeenth century, the use of such shells by the artillery of the Ming Dynasty was really mainstream.

Not for anything else, because the raw materials are easy to find and cheap.

Solid iron cannonballs consume a lot of iron, which is a burden for the Ming Dynasty.

And the imperial court lacked silver, coupled with the corruption of various officials, so it was inevitable that such shells would appear later.

However, this shell is also more practical, at least in this era, it can still be used.

Defending the city, that's what it's all about.

But neither a solid shell made of iron, nor a shell made of stone. None of them were able to produce violent explosions and skyrocketing fires.

In this regard, Huang Taiji and the other people are still very clear.

After all, they have fought with the Liaodong Army for so many years, and the Liaodong Army has to guard against the descendants of the Jurchens such as Houjin, so the equipment is slightly better.

For example, artillery, firearms, all kinds of knives, guns and shields are all supplied by the imperial court.

It is precisely because of this that all kinds of arms of the Liaodong Army exist, and the Manchus also learned about the tactics of the Ming army and the advantages and disadvantages of their various arms in the battle with the Liaodong Army.

But today they were a little worried, because there was a great power. But they had never seen the weapons they had felt.

This weapon is also very powerful.

Rumble! Boom Boom!

Before the first loud bang had completely stopped, a series of explosions began.

Huang Taiji, they opened their mouths wide, their expressions were a little dull, and they looked ahead like fools.

Not only did he have such an expression, but the bannermen and generals on both sides of him had expressions similar to him.

Oh my God. When did the Ming army have such a powerful weapon?

If this weapon is used on the battlefield, it will be full of ...... for us When I think of this. The next thing. These people don't dare to think about it anymore.

However, after the initial shock, Huang Taiji became excited.

He thinks differently from others, and is not so pessimistic.

On the contrary, Huang Taiji felt that Houjin was going to get a big bargain.

The reason is very simple, with Huang Taiji's understanding of the Han people, he thinks that if he can have enough silver here. Then this powerful weapon will definitely be able to be manufactured.

In the years since the rise of the Later Jin Kingdom, they have not used such means to buy some weapons manufacturing processes that are supposed to be classified as secrets from some scum of the Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, just catch those craftsmen and come back. If you want to make guns and artillery, you can't make them in a short time.

It is precisely because there are some guys who see money that the Houjin Kingdom will be thriving and slowly stand between the white waters of Montenegro.

It can be said that the rise of the Later Jin State has the Manchurian people's own martial arts, but more of it is the credit of some Ming officials who have self-respect in their hearts.

If it weren't for these selfish civil and military officials at all levels of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, it would be impossible for the Manchurians to rise from the black mountain and white water in a very short period of time.

You must know that when Nurhachi first started his army, there were only dozens of soldiers and horses. Among the various tribes of the Manchurians at that time, it was simply a little hairy existence.

If it weren't for Li Chengliang's support in the back and the dispatch of elite family members to help him, there would be no way to unify the Jurchen tribe with a few men like Nurhachi.

At that time, the reason why Li Chengliang supported Nurhachi was because of a very deep reason.

First of all, Li Chengliang had a very high status in Liaodong at that time, and the official was promoted to the position of governor of Liaodong. On the Liaodong side, he can say that the listing is true.

But it is precisely because of this relationship that Li Chengliang is worried that he will attract the taboo of the imperial court and the attack of the ministers of the DPRK and China.

After thinking about it, he chose the obedient Nurhachi to stand up and add some variables to Liaodong.

And the imperial court saw that Liaodong was unstable here, so it would not move Li Chengliang.

It can be said that this can be regarded as a means of self-protection for Li Chengliang.

At the same time, several large Manchu tribes at that time did not obey some of Li Chengliang's orders, and supporting Nurhachi to disturb the Manchu tribe was also a means for Li Chengliang to give the Manchus a little power.

And, judging from the effect, Li Chengliang's plan is actually very successful.

With the rise of Nurhachi, Li Chengliang of the entire Liaodong once again became the king and hegemon.

Until his death, Li Chengliang never wavered in his position, and everything was under his control.

For an existence like Li Chengliang, his life is very successful.

It's just that what Li Chengliang didn't expect was that Nurhachi, who he thought was very 'honest and obedient', actually had his own careful thoughts.

In the earliest days, Nurhachi just wanted to have his own Manchu tribe with the support of Li Chengliang, and this tribe didn't need to be too big.

But as Nurhachi gained more and more victories and became more and more famous, his ambitions began to grow slowly.

Yes, people are like that.

In the early days, they didn't have much ambition, or even none at all.

But with the passage of time and the change of status, some ambitions will slowly breed.

The same is true of Nurhachi.

He, the Qing Taizu, is not as great and wise as his descendants described.

It's just a coincidence that he has a chance to stand on the stage of history.

Nurhachi's mentality has actually gone through several processes.

The idea of founding a country also came after Nurhachi unified the entire Jurchen tribe and received the wealth and elite family left behind by Li Chengliang after his death.

At the same time, the Ming Dynasty at that time had begun to decay, while the Manchurian Eight Banners had gone through more than ten years of conquest.

All of these are the key to urging Nurhachi to take a bold gamble.

After all, Nurhachi had also been an official of the Ming Dynasty at the beginning, and he was very clear about some things in the Ming officialdom.

At the same time, we must also know the doorways and corruption of the Ming officialdom, and what kind of means should be used to overcome some crises.

Interests and silver are the only rules for dealing with Ming officials.

Nurhachi can be said to be living and learning.

In Huang Taiji's generation, they are much smarter and more ambitious than Nurhachi.

It is precisely because they are smart and ambitious that the Manchurians of Houjin began to learn some things from the Ming Dynasty, such as weapon manufacturing, treating craftsmen well and something.

After all, fighting a war requires weapons, armor and swords.

It is true that the Manchurians are fierce, but they can fight, but they do not know how to build weapons, which requires experienced craftsmen.

Huang Taiji knew this very well, but the other Manchus didn't see it that way, because they didn't have such a vision.

Among them, the substitution of goodness is the most prominent.

They looked down on the Han people, believing that they were all cowardly and cowardly, and that they were not as great as the Manchurians at all.

Of course, these ideas and concepts have actually been accumulated through constant wars.

Otherwise, the Manchu people would not have such a concept, and the strong self-confidence in the face of the Ming people.

It's just that they don't know that there are people who are more confident than them in this era, and this self-confidence is much stronger than their full people.

"Your Majesty, why are you laughing?"

Suke Saha noticed the imperceptible smile on the corner of Huang Taiji's mouth, so he asked in a low voice.

For this henchman of his own, Huang Taiji had nothing to hide, and said to him: "Do you think that kind of thing that will burst out of the filling flame and produce a violent sound is powerful?"

Facing Huang Taiji's words, Suke Saha nodded and responded: "Of course, my subordinates have never seen such a thing, I just heard from the person who went to investigate, after that thing was thrown down from the city by the Ming people, a loud bang can kill dozens of people." ”

Hey!

Huang Taiji smiled: "The emperor and officials of the Ming Dynasty are cowardly and stupid, since they have come up with this kind of good thing, I don't think it will be long before we will have Houjin." ”

Su Ke Saha is Huang Taiji's confidant in the end, so after thinking about the meaning of Huang Taiji's words, he will understand.

"Yes, as long as our silver is sufficient, those greedy Ming officials will definitely sell it to us. Even craftsmen can be sent, and their subordinates really think that these officials of the Ming Dynasty are as stupid as pigs, and they can really do anything for silver. ”

"You have to do this matter, I have a lot of civil official letters that were sent to us a few days ago. These guys who don't have the guts can all be used by us. Of course, we still have to make silver, so let's not be stingy. Anyway, you can get it back, can't you? ”

After listening to Huang Taiji's words, Suke Saha hurriedly patted his ass.

"The emperor is wise!" (To be continued......)